Psalms 77:1

What does Psalms 77:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 77:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of Asaph. My voice <FI>is<Fi> to God, and I cry, my voice <FI>is<Fi> to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My voice is untoGod, and I will cry; my voice is untoGod, and he will give ear unto me.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 3:4

    I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah

  • 1 Chronicles 25:3

    Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.

  • Psalms 116:1

    I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:6

    All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

  • Psalms 142:1

    I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

  • Psalms 50:1

    The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

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